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"I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book."

Lydia M. Child, American Activist

Stereotype, Lady, Woman

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"I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book."

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"I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book."

Lydia M. Child, American Activist

Stereotype, Lady, Woman

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"Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age."

"A reformer is one who sets forth cheerfully toward sure defeat."

"Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do."

"It is right noble to fight with wickedness and wrong; the mistake is in supposing that spiritual evil can be overcome by physical means."

"Home - that blessed word, which opens to the human heart the most perfect glimpse of Heaven, and helps to carry it thither, as on an angel's wings."

"Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture."

"Misfortune is never mournful to the soul that accepts it; for such do always see that every cloud is an angel's face."

"You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy."

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